WO2001058533B1 - Balanced stackable dumbbell system - Google Patents

Balanced stackable dumbbell system

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Publication number
WO2001058533B1
WO2001058533B1 PCT/US2001/004239 US0104239W WO0158533B1 WO 2001058533 B1 WO2001058533 B1 WO 2001058533B1 US 0104239 W US0104239 W US 0104239W WO 0158533 B1 WO0158533 B1 WO 0158533B1
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Prior art keywords
handle
weight
weight member
weight system
locking member
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PCT/US2001/004239
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French (fr)
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WO2001058533A3 (en
WO2001058533A2 (en
Inventor
Paul J Fenelon
Lawrence Morgan
Michael P Sohr
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Paul J Fenelon
Lawrence Morgan
Michael P Sohr
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Priority claimed from US09/501,392 external-priority patent/US6461282B1/en
Application filed by Paul J Fenelon, Lawrence Morgan, Michael P Sohr filed Critical Paul J Fenelon
Priority to AU2001238098A priority Critical patent/AU2001238098A1/en
Priority to US10/203,689 priority patent/US7014598B2/en
Publication of WO2001058533A2 publication Critical patent/WO2001058533A2/en
Publication of WO2001058533A3 publication Critical patent/WO2001058533A3/en
Priority to US10/267,911 priority patent/US7491155B2/en
Publication of WO2001058533B1 publication Critical patent/WO2001058533B1/en
Priority to US12/372,579 priority patent/US20090156376A1/en

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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B21/00—Exercising apparatus for developing or strengthening the muscles or joints of the body by working against a counterforce, with or without measuring devices
    • A63B21/06—User-manipulated weights
    • A63B21/072—Dumb-bells, bar-bells or the like, e.g. weight discs having an integral peripheral handle
    • A63B21/075—Dumb-bells, bar-bells or the like, e.g. weight discs having an integral peripheral handle with variable weights, e.g. weight systems with weight selecting means for bar-bells or dumb-bells
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B21/00—Exercising apparatus for developing or strengthening the muscles or joints of the body by working against a counterforce, with or without measuring devices
    • A63B21/06—User-manipulated weights
    • A63B21/0601—Special physical structures of used masses
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B21/00—Exercising apparatus for developing or strengthening the muscles or joints of the body by working against a counterforce, with or without measuring devices
    • A63B21/06—User-manipulated weights
    • A63B21/072—Dumb-bells, bar-bells or the like, e.g. weight discs having an integral peripheral handle
    • A63B21/0728—Dumb-bells, bar-bells or the like, e.g. weight discs having an integral peripheral handle with means for fixing weights on bars, i.e. fixing olympic discs or bumper plates on bar-bells or dumb-bells
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B21/00—Exercising apparatus for developing or strengthening the muscles or joints of the body by working against a counterforce, with or without measuring devices
    • A63B21/00058—Mechanical means for varying the resistance
    • A63B21/00065—Mechanical means for varying the resistance by increasing or reducing the number of resistance units

Abstract

A dumbbell system (10) is provided including a base weight member (12) having a ring-shaped body (14) and a handle (18) extending across and opening (16) in the ring-shaped body (14). A plurality of weight rings (20, 22, 24) are adapted to be removably mounted to the base weight member (12) in order to provide a compact dumbbell system which has the capability of providing several weight increments in a compact assembly. The dumbbell system (10) is ideal for use in areas where space is limited. The dumbbell (10) also provides for a unique balanced mass arrangement which alleviates undesired stresses on a user's wrist.

Claims

AMENDED CLAIMS
[received by the International Bureau on 21 January 2002 (21.01.02); new claims 62-67 added; remaining claims unchanged (1 page)]
62. A weight system, comprising: a handle; at least one base weight member mounted on said handle, said handle being rotatably supported to said at least one base weight member ; at least one second weight member adapted to be removably mounted to said handle; and a locking member operably engaged with said handle for extending outward from said at least one base weight member for removably attaching said at least one second weight member to said handle.
63. The weight system according to claim 62, further comprising a lock mechanism engageable with said handle to prevent rotation of said handle.
64. The weight system according to claim 62, further comprising a display mechanism on said handle for displaying an engagement status of said locking member. 65. The weight system according to claim 64, wherein said display mechanism includes a window in said handle and a reference indicator viewable through said window to indicate when said at least one second weight member is engaged with said at least one base weight member.
66. The weight system according to claim 62, wherein said locking member includes a threaded portion and is received in an axially extending aperture in said handle . 67. The weight system according to claim 66, wherein said aperture in said handle includes at . least one radially inwardly extending thread engaging projection for drivingly engaging said threaded portion of said locking member.
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PCT/US2001/004239 2000-02-09 2001-02-09 Balanced stackable dumbbell system WO2001058533A2 (en)

Priority Applications (4)

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AU2001238098A AU2001238098A1 (en) 2000-02-09 2001-02-09 Balanced stackable dumbbell system
US10/203,689 US7014598B2 (en) 2000-02-09 2001-02-09 Balanced stackable dumbbell system
US10/267,911 US7491155B2 (en) 2000-02-09 2002-10-09 Balanced stackable dumbbell system
US12/372,579 US20090156376A1 (en) 2000-02-09 2009-02-17 Balanced Stackable Dumbbell System

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US09/501,392 2000-02-09
US09/501,392 US6461282B1 (en) 2000-02-09 2000-02-09 Dumbbell system
US21491900P 2000-06-29 2000-06-29
US60/214,919 2000-06-29

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US09/501,392 Continuation-In-Part US6461282B1 (en) 2000-02-09 2000-02-09 Dumbbell system

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US10203689 A-371-Of-International 2001-02-09
US10/267,911 Continuation-In-Part US7491155B2 (en) 2000-02-09 2002-10-09 Balanced stackable dumbbell system

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